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Jomde Kena
Deputy speakers of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
2009–2014
Succeeded by Tenzing Norbu Thongdok
Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
2004–2017
Constituency 28 Likabali
Personal details
Born(1967-12-31)31 December 1967
Taramori, Gensi, Lower Siang district , Arunachal Pradesh
Died4 September 2017(2017-09-04) (aged 49)
Guwahati, Assam
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Children6
OccupationPolitician

Jomde Kena (Taramori, Gensi, 31 December 1967 – Guwahati, Assam, 4 September 2017) was a politician of Bharatiya Janata Party from Arunachal Pradesh.

In 2014, he won Likabali seat from Lower Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Indian National Congress ticket but later switched sides with People's Party of Arunachal then with Bharatiya Janata Party. [1]

He was also Deputy Speaker of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 2009 to 2014 and held the post of Transport Minister from 2014 to 2016.

He was Health and Family Welfare Minister in Pema Khandu ministry.

On 4 September 2017 Kena died in a private hospital at Guwahati after prolonged illness. He is survived by his wife, four daughters and two sons. [2]

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